VCR Lesson 3
Yasmeen Asmar
Guess the Word
archipelago (noun)
1. a group of many islands or the sea containing them
2. a group of separate entities contained within a defined area
Historically, Archipelago was a proper noun referring specifically to the Aegean Sea, which has well over a thousand islands. It later came to refer to any island chains, but the origins of the word are reflected in its Greek routes.
Examples of Archipelagos
Hawaii
The British Isles
Japan
New York
Stockholm
Venice
Synonyms
Antonyms
Practice
1. Beginning in Jamaica and ending in Grenada, she went island hopping through the West Indian archipelago.
2. The Bay Bridge passes over the archipelago Yerba Buena Island.
3. Though once a unified area, the Middle East is now an archipelago of separate nations.
4. The Hellenistic period begins with the death of Alexander the Great and ends with the annexation of the Archipelago by the Roman Empire.